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10 Easy DIY Kitchen Herb Gardens

There’s nothing like fresh produce for your cooking. But instead of heading to the store whenever you need an herb, try growing some. It can be incredibly easy to set up an herb garden right in the kitchen. Below are some of the easiest projects to get your very own herb garden up in no time.

Here you’ll basically just need a large planter and the gardening materials. It fits in with almost any décor style, and it’s as easy as maintaining a houseplant. You can also decorate it with tags and statues, if you wish, like in the photo. Thetaylor-house.com has full project photos.

This brilliant project is perfect if you have some blank wall space, but not a lot of counter space to spare. For this project you’ll need a stretch of sturdy wire fencing to hang. Then you just attach the tin cans to the wire. The source site doesn’t have much in the way of a how-to article, but I’d recommend using screws or epoxy glue to attach the cans. Then hang and plant.

This herb garden is as functional as it is stylish. You’ll need fence pickets, paint, mason jars and planting materials. The mason jars are hung with horse clamps and screws. For a full how-to with photos, visit rebeccasbirdgardenblog.blogspot.com.

The planters above are perfect if you want something no-fuss and have a very clean, light aesthetic to your kitchen. You’ll just need to find some white planters, which shouldn’t be too hard. Then plant the herbs and place them on a windowsill.

This is a unique piece that would look great in the kitchen. The basket gives a delightfully rustic look to any space. You can transport it easily if you need to, as well. You can find full project photos at serendipityrefined.com.

This is another great project for rustic homes, or even spaces with an industrial feel. It’s an easy project; just fill mason jars with herbs and soil, then place them in a faux rusting wall basket. It should be easy to find a metal basket and give it a distressed paint job with metallic acrylic paint.

The photo above shows how attractive customized terracotta pots can be. These were just spray painted. The crafter used painter’s tape to keep the lines smooth. It’s not fancy, but it’s still classy. Emeraldandmay.blogspot.com.au has full project photos.

For this you’ll just find a wooden windowsill box and spray paint the letters on using stencils. It’s an easy project with a lot of charm. If you really don’t want to get messy, it’s also available at etsy.

These are classy and great space savers. You’ll need strong twine, planters and the herbs/soil. If you’d like to make it yourself, here is a good tutorial on how to drill holes into a ceramic planter. Then hang them from mounted ceiling hooks. Otherwise, these are also available at etsy.

This is probably the hardest project on the list. You’ll need a circular saw, a drill and a hole saw for this one. If you’re handy with power tools, though, it’s a fun little project. Buzzfeed.com has a wonderful tutorial on how to make this.